In the picture book, the lion tells Mr. Barbar that his mane is tangled and he is in trouble. Untangle is "hodoku" in Japanese. Chokichoki-- This is an onomatopoeia used when cutting something ...

Mokumoku-- This is an onomatopoeic word mainly used with smoke ("kemuri" in Japanese) to describe rising smoke. In the picture book, when the tanuki transforms, smoke is emitted, and that is where ...

For many Japanese language enthusiasts, anime is not just an entertaining hobby—it’s also an incredible resource for learning ...

Run by Andy and Yuki, the lessons focus on the foundational elements of learning Japanese, using textbooks like Genki and handcrafted guides to learning kanji. Though the hosts aren’t focused on ...

In the 1960s, Japanese books became immensely popular in South Korea. Interestingly, Korean newspapers often wrote about this ...

Going beyond swords, business travellers can also learn from Japanese manufacturing philosophies first-hand through a wide variety of hands-on craft lessons and industrial visits across the countr ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University researcher has found that there are differences in the content of newspaper articles from ...

Shoji Hiroyuki, 67, spends more than 30 hours a week helping people learn Japanese through a chat service called "Sail." The platform, developed by a Japanese company, pairs native volunteers ...

Students on climate change, abortion, gun violence and more. By The Learning Network CreditMichael Dantasmichael Dantas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images; Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot ...

Fukuchiyama, Japan - September 14, 2024 A Japanese civil group in Kyoto Prefecture has recently criticized the government for revising the history textbooks, saying the move aims to glorify and ...

"Butanuki-kun Mori e Iku," written by Hiroshi Saito and illustrated by Michiyo Morita (Published by Koseishuppan, 1999)Story outline A pig living on a･･･ ...